Siringo is put on trial and and falsely convicted of both Spencer's and Isabel's murder. Siringo quietly vows to get back at Lizzie. Meanwhile, Lizzie's plan to turn Trotwood against Emma by revealing the existence of Emma's out-of-wedlock dead baby fails, so she arranges his murder with Skipjack's help. A devastated Emma decides to leave town. Lizzie then murders Skipjack to tie up any loose ends. Also, Siringo escapes while en route to his execution, and shows up at Maplecroft to kill Lizzie for framing him. He kills Hilliard who tries to defend her and nearly succeeds in strangling Lizzie to death, but Emma appears and stops him... with an ax.
—Larry B.